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1988: National Coming Out Day

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 29, 2019 by Colin ClewsMarch 29, 2019

Coming out has been a mainstay of queer politics since the birth of the modern Gay Liberation movement at Stonewall. In 1978, legendary activist Harvey Milk called for people to come out to demonstrate to supporters of anti-queer ordinances that … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, Global politics, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged Campaign for Homosexual Equality, coming out, gay liberation movement, harvey milk, human rights campaign, jean o'leary, matthew birkhold, robert eichberg, stonewall legacy | Leave a reply

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